Travels in Vietnam (1996) 10/14

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Long, rolling waves - a
surfer's dream - central
Vietnam		 Small fishing communities
cling to this rugged
coastline. Central Vietnam		 Hoi An has been preserved
and restored. It was a major
international trading town
from the 15th to 19th
Centuries. Press here
for some links 		 Stilt houses above the
estuary in Hoi An
This footbridge in Hoi An was
built by Japanese traders
in 1593		 The floating restaurant in
Hoi An thrives on a steady
stream of visitors from afar.		 Nowadays international
trading junks are only a
memory for Hoi An, but
fishing is eternal. Note
the 'evil eye' symbol on
the boat - common
throughout the region.		 Daily life goes on as usual in
the back streets of Hoi An

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